Fine Art

Art of the Letter

Submitted by Alissa Jones on Thu, 06/18/2009 - 13:27
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The alphabet only has 26 forms, yet each shape can be interpreted in so many ways. Here are several examples of the letter A in serif and san-serif faces.
image showing lots A shapes
They all vary in x-height, weight, contrast of line and aperture size. Some possess a delicate sense, while others are heavy and solid. But still with all these variations, we can recognize the letterform. The Latin alphabet was developed by the Romans, but typographers today still find new ways to represent it.

Inspiration in My Inbox

Submitted by Alissa Jones on Fri, 05/29/2009 - 09:15
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Everyday, I come home excited to check my email, searching for the one titled "Today" in the subject line. I am welcomed with inspirational images from Eric Baker of Eric Baker Design Associates and Design Observer. Eric's "Today" series is a collection of images he has found on the web which he then emails to a large group of artists or posts to the Design Observer website. Sometimes there is an obvious theme, but most of the time they are random.